Canadian woman Rita Grimshaw worked for British spy service in wartime New York
Fred | December 30, 2021 | 0 Comments
Rita Grimshaw – she was Rita Pyman at the time – was 18 years old and living in Toronto when
Fred’s Newsletter July 27/20
Fred | July 27, 2020 | 0 Comments
July 27, 2020. Volume 1 # 14 This newsletter comes out every Sunday night/Monday morning. There is a subscription
Journalist Larry Stout was ‘the master of clarity in news’
Fred | July 27, 2020 | 0 Comments
Larry Stout always loved ABBA. On a family road trip, his son John asked him why he listened to their
WHY IS THE STOCK MARKET SO STRONG?
Fred | June 22, 2020 | 0 Comments
If I had even 10% of the answers for what makes the stock market tick I could be “sunnin’ meself
CASH IS TRASH
Fred | June 22, 2020 | 0 Comments
Since the middle of March $180 in cash passed through my fingers. Sure, I am spending less, but the reason
Brilliant economist Sylvia Ostry was one of Ottawa’s top mandarins
Fred | May 23, 2020 | 0 Comments
Sylvia Ostry, who died Thursday at the age of 92 after a long illness, was one of the most accomplished
Donald Moore ex CEO of Imperial Oil
Fred | April 17, 2020 | 0 Comments
Donald McIvor, who has died of COVID-19 at the age of 91, was chairman and chief executive officer of Imperial
Philanthropist Marvelle Koffler was a champion of women’s health
Fred | February 15, 2020 | 0 Comments
Marvelle Koffler, who died on Jan. 14 at age 90, was a prominent patron of the arts in Toronto as
Reitmans CEO Jeremy Reitman led the fashion chain with his brother for half a century
Fred | February 15, 2020 | 0 Comments
Jeremy Reitman, who has died at the age of 74, was the chairman and CEO of Reitmans, the Canada-wide retail
Banker Jacques Ménard strove to improve many aspects of life in Quebec
Fred | February 15, 2020 | 0 Comments
Jacques Ménard was a dynamic force in many different slices of public life in Quebec, from banking to ballet and